Wikimedia+Education Conference 2019/Submissions/1 University Librarian, 1 Year of Wikipedia: What I Learned

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Author(s) of the submission
Laurie Bridges Bridges2Information
E-mail address
Laurie.Bridges@oregonstate.edu
Country/place of origin
United States
Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)
Oregon State University


Type of session
Lightning talk

Abstract

I've been a librarian at Oregon State University since 2006, but it was only last year that I began immersing myself in all things Wikipedia. I was prompted into action because of an interesting conversation I had with my 10-year-old son, and I left the conversation thinking "I need to learn everything I can about Wikipedia because our students, as young as 10, are using it." During my lightning talk I will discuss how and why I immersed myself in Wikipedia for a year, the things I learned, and my next steps.

How does your proposal add knowledge to the international community in Wikimedia and education?

I hope to motivate other librarians and educators to learn more about Wikipedia and how it can be used in education.

Who is the intended ideal audience for the topic?

Educators, librarians